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Mikel Arteta says he is 'used to' time-wasting tactics ahead of Arsenal's trip to St James Park as Gunners look to bounce back from 3-1 defeat to West Ham in Carabao Cup

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Mikel Arteta says he is well-accustomed to time-wasting tactics ahead of an expectedly hostile atmosphere at Newcastle today.

The last game between the two sides at St James' Park, in which Arsenal won 2-0, saw Eddie Howe after the game bemoan time-wasting from the opposition.

But statistics from Opta last season showed that the Magpies had ranked bottom of the league for taking a goal kick after the ball goes out, averaging 36.8 seconds.

Arteta said: 'We are so used to (these) things that we do as well.

'Every team tries to use tactics to manage the game in the right way.